Waters v Leichhardt C [2005] NSWLEC 390

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Waters v Leichhardt C [2005] NSWLEC 390

APPLICANT P W Waters

PARTIES : RESPONDENT Leichhardt Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10167 of 2005

CORAM: Hoffman C

Appeal :- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a two storey dwelling - Setbacks - Bulk and Scale - Floor Space Ratio - Visual Bulk - Impact on Views - Carparking - Height - Privacy - Streetscape. KEY ISSUES:

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2000 LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2000

CASES CITED: Tenacity Consulting v Warringah [2004] NSWLEC 140

DATES OF HEARING: 29/06/2005 and 30/06/2005 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 06/30/2005

APPLICANT Mr C. J. Leggat, barrister of Shaw Reynolds Solicitors

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr M. Lyons, solicitor of Leichhardt Council Ms J. Reid, solicitor Mr G. Green, solicitor of Pike Pike and Fenwick

JUDGMENT: THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Hoffman C

30 June 2005

10167 of 2005 P W Waters v Leichhardt Council

Note: date of production of this transcript 21 July 2005

JUDGMENT 1 This is a Class 1 appeal No. 10167 of 2005, between P W Waters v Leichhardt Municipal Council, in regard to the refusal of the demolition of an existing single storey cottage and the erection of a two storey house above a semi basement garage at No. 194 Short Street, Balmain.